The Why Man chatting with a local friend along Essex Street in downtown Salem. Essex is a foot-traffic only street (with exception of delivery trucks). I was amazed at how many people would stop and greet The Why Man along my guided tour. The local witches and neo-pagans really have a deep respect for him, and I'm sure it goes both ways. By the true definition of the word, The Why Man is truly the 'pastor' of downtown Salem.

A scene from Saturday afternoon's discussion panel with 3 neo-pagans. Left: a witch and owner of 'the broom closet' store (and mom of the shopkeeper in the earlier photo), a druid from a jewish background, and wiccan solitary practitioner Before Girl (who once worked at CBD with the doctor and DR). Smu was the mediator.

Meanwhile, back at the Beer Works with the doctor...

Jim & Tammy Faye's son in the vault during a photo shoot. He was like a rock star.

First Baptist Church in Salem, where the offspring of Jim & Tammy Faye was scheduled to speak...

Mike - didn't try the blueberry. From the menu it sounded like one of those girl beers. Thus, I feared wasting one of my three visits on something gay. But everyone said it was good, so maybe I should have tried it. Next time.

That chick in the beer sampler photo got two of them at once.

and oh yeah, one of my alternate titles for this conference was "God For People Who Love the Beer Works".

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As an undercover operative for the CEO of the universe, I am strategically embedded within the poverty culture of Abilene, TX (the fair mother city). This blog contains my reports, discoveries, observations, and confessions. My identity must remain concealed due to passages in The Book under Matt. 6:1-4. The names on this blog have been changed to protect the guilty.